Guess who is in that list?

The team at the ETH Zurich further classified their list by order of influence that these companies hold. And today's "bad boy" of the financial world, Deutsche Bank, is the 12th most important company according to them.

Perhaps you have heard lately that something's going on, but let's recap what is happening:

Why it matters?

As one of the main superconnected companies in the world, Deutsche Bank is tightly connected by a web of mutual ownership and revenue with the other 146 superconnected companies, creating a potential cascade effect. The term "too big to fail" does come to mind.

#4 I am, dear Ali. While they will not pay a fine in the amount suggested (the US banks have settled for considerable lower amounts too), it´s a caricature of arrogance and selfishness that the once so powerful bank is now a risk factor. I believe that they did not ask for government support but the negative press definitely does not help the situation and the share fell even deeper.

They will cut 9k jobs, so I heard and they still have the Postbank to sell. And there are other options like a merger with another struggling German bank. Again, the current press does not help negotiations. Josef Ackermann, who was boss from 2002 - 2012 when some of the biggest mistakes have been made feels he did not make any.